climate control VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

7 Contents
Safety9
Instrumentsandcontrols37
Climatecontrol67
Interior79
Locksandalarm99
Startinganddriving111
Wheelsandtyres147
Carcare163
Maintenanceandservice169
Infotainmentsystem197
Technicaldata235
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39 Instrumentsandcontrols
Overview,left-handdrivecar1.Lightingpanel.........................................................................page52
2.Airvent......................................................................................page69
3.Display......................................................................................page47
4.Temperaturegauge................................................................page43
5.Odometer,tripodometer,cruisecontrol...........................page43
6.Speedometer..........................................................................page43
7.Directionindicators................................................................page43
8.Tachometer..............................................................................page43
9.Outsidetemperature,clock,gearposition.......................page43
10.Fuelgauge...............................................................................page43
11.Indicatorandwarningsymbols...........................................page44
12.Panelvents..............................................................................page69
13.Glovebox..................................................................................page86
14.Hazardwarningflashers.......................................................page51
15.Audiosystem........................................................................page208
16.Climatecontrol...............................................................page70,73
17.Windscreenwipers................................................................page54
18.Keypadfortelephone/audio..............................................page200
19.Combinedinstrumentpanel................................................page43
20.Horn.......................................................................................................–
21.Cruisecontrol.........................................................................page57
22.Directionindicators,dipped-mainbeamswitch,
READbutton...........................................................................page53
23.Parkingbrake..........................................................................page58
24.Parkingbrakerelease............................................................page58
25.Switches,readinglamps......................................................page83
26.Interiorlighting........................................................................page83
27.Sunroofcontrol.......................................................................page6528.Seatbeltreminder..................................................................page11
29.Rearviewmirror.......................................................................page63
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41 Instrumentsandcontrols
Overview,right-handdrivecar1.Lightingpanel.........................................................................page52
2.Airvent......................................................................................page69
3.Indicatorandwarningsymbols...........................................page44
4.Fuelgauge...............................................................................page43
5.Outsidetemperature,clock,gearposition.......................page43
6.Tachometer..............................................................................page43
7.Directionindicators................................................................page43
8.Speedometer..........................................................................page43
9.Odometer,tripodometer,cruisecontrol...........................page43
10.Temperaturegauge................................................................page43
11.Display......................................................................................page47
12.Panelvents..............................................................................page69
13.Glovebox..................................................................................page86
14.Hazardwarningflashers.......................................................page51
15.Audiosystem........................................................................page208
16.Climatecontrol...............................................................page70,73
17.Directionindicators,dipped-mainbeamswitch,
READbutton...........................................................................page53
18.Parkingbrake..........................................................................page58
19.Cruisecontrol.........................................................................page57
20.Horn.......................................................................................................–
21.Combinedinstrumentpanel................................................page43
22.Telephone/Audiokeypad...................................................page200
23.Windscreenwipers................................................................page54
24.Parkingbrakerelease............................................................page58
25.Switches,readinglamps......................................................page83
26.Interiorlighting........................................................................page83
27.Sunroofcontrol.......................................................................page6528.Seatbeltreminder..................................................................page11
29.Rearviewmirror.......................................................................page63
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Climatecontrol
Generalinformationonclimatecontrol68
Manualclimatecontrol,A/C70
ElectronicClimateControl,ECC73
Parkingheater(option)76
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68 ClimatecontrolGeneralinformationonclimatecontrolMistingwindowsReducetheproblemofwindowsmistingup
ontheinsidebycleaningthewindows.Usea
regularwindowcleaner.ParticlefilterMakesuretheparticlefilterisreplaced
regularly.ConsultanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.IceandsnowRemoveiceandsnowfromtheclimate
controlairintake(thegrillebetweenthe
bonnetandthewindscreen).FaulttracingAnauthorisedVolvoworkshophastheinstru-
mentsandtoolsrequiredforanyfaulttracing
orrepairofyourclimatecontrolsystem.
Entrustchecksandrepairsonlytotrained
personnel.RefrigerantTheairconditioningsystemcontainsR134a
refrigerant.Thisrefrigerantcontainsno
chlorine,whichmeansthatitisharmlessto
theozonelayer.Thesystemmustonlybe
chargedwithR134arefrigerant.Havean
authorisedVolvoworkshopcarryoutthis
work.
VentilationfanfunctionWhentheengineisoff(andiftheignitionkey
isinpositionIorII),theventilationfanis
automaticallyswitchedoff.Thisistoprevent
thebatteryfrombecomingdischarged.
Toactivatetheventilationfan,turnthefan
controlandsetthedesiredspeed.CarswithECCActualtemperature
Thetemperatureyouselectcorrespondsto
thephysicalexperiencewithreferencetoair
speed,humidity,exposuretosun,etc.which
affecttheinteriorandexteriorofthecar.
Sensors
Thesunsensorisontheupperportionofthe
dashboard.Remembernottocoverit.Donot
coverthepassengercompartmenttemper-
aturesensorontheclimatecontrolpanel.
Sidewindowsandsunroof
Toensurethattheairconditioningworks
satisfactorily,closeallsidewindowsandthe
sunroof(iffitted).
Acceleration
Theairconditioningsystemswitchesoff
temporarilyatfullacceleration.Youmayfeel
atemporaryriseintemperature.Condensation
Inwarmweather,condensationfromtheair
conditioningsystemmaydripunderthecar.
Thisisnormal.
Fueleconomy
WithECC,theairconditioningsystemis
controlledautomaticallyandisusedjust
enoughtocoolthepassengercompartment
andtoadequatelydehumidifytheincoming
air.Thisprovidesbetterfueleconomy
comparedtoconventionalsystemswherethe
airconditioningcoolstheairtojustabove
freezingpoint.
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69 Climatecontrol
GeneralinformationonclimatecontrolAirdistributionIncomingairisdistributedthroughseveral
differentventslocatedthroughoutthecar.
AirventsinthedashboardA.Open
B.Closed
C.Lateralairflow
D.Verticalairflow
–Aimtheouterventstowardstheside
windowstoremovemisting.
–Incoldclimates:closethecentrevents
forthemostcomfortableclimateandbest
demisting.
AirventsinthedoorpillarsA.Open
B.Closed
C.Lateralairflow
D.Verticalairflow
–Aimtheventstowardsthewindowsto
removemistingfromtherearside
windows.
–Aimtheventsinwardsintothecarfora
comfortableclimateintherearseat.
Bearinmindthatsmallchildrencanbe
sensitivetoairflowanddraughts.
A
B CD
A
B C
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70 ClimatecontrolManualclimatecontrol,A/C1.A/C–ON/OFF
2.Recirculation
3.Airdistribution
4.Rearwindowanddoormirrordefroster
5.Heatedfrontseats
6.Heating/Coolingright-handside
7.Heating/Cooling,left-handside
8.FanYoumustturnthefanknob(8)fromthe0
positiontoconnecttheairconditioning.
Usetheairconditioningatlowtemperatures
too(0–15°C)inordertodehumidify
incomingair.
1.A/C–ON/OFFTheairconditioningisconnectedtothe
coolinganddehumidificationfunctionwith
theONLEDlights.Theairconditioningis
disconnectedwiththeOFFLEDlights.2.RecirculationRecirculationcanbeusedtoshutoutbadair,
exhaust,etc.fromthepassenger
compartment.Theairinthepassengercompartmentisthenrecirculated,i.e.noair
fromoutsidethecaristakenintothecar
whenthisfunctionisactivated.Recirculation
(togetherwiththeairconditioningsystem)
coolsthepassengercompartmentmore
quicklyinawarmclimate.
Ifyouallowtheairinthecartorecirculate,
thereisariskoficingandmisting,especially
inwinter.Thetimerfunctionminimisesthe
riskofice,mistingandbadair.
Activatethefunctionasfollows:
–Pressformorethan3seconds.
TheLEDflashesfor5seconds.Theair
recirculatesinthecarfor3–12minutes
dependingontheoutsidetemperature.
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71 Climatecontrol
Manualclimatecontrol,A/C–Thetimerfunctionisactivatedeachtime
youpress.
Toswitchoffthetimerfunction:
–Pressagainformorethan
3seconds.TheLEDlightsfor5seconds
toconfirmyourselection.3.AirdistributionUsetheairdistributioncontrolpositions
(markedwithdots)betweenthedifferent
symbolstofine-tuneairdistributionfor
maximumcomfort.
Defroster
Thedefrosterontheairdistribution
controlisusedtoquicklyremovemistingand
icefromthewindscreenandsidewindows.
Airflowstothewindowsathighspeed.
Whenthefunctionisselectedthefollowing
alsotakesplacetoprovidemaximum
dehumidificationoftheairinthepassenger
compartment:
theairconditioning(A/C)isautomatically
engaged(ifthefanisnotinposition0)
recirculationisautomaticallydisengaged.
Whenthedefrosterisswitchedoffthe
climatecontrolreturnstotheprevious
settings.
4.Rearwindowanddoormirror
defrosterUsethisbuttontoquicklyremovemistingand
icefromtherearwindowanddoormirrors,
seepage51forfurtherinformationaboutthis
function.5.HeatedfrontseatsDoasfollowsforheatedfrontseat(s):
–Pressonce:Highheat–bothLEDsinthe
switchlightup.
–Presstwice:Lowheat–oneLEDinthe
switchlightsup.
–Pressyetagain:Heatingisswitchedoff–
noLEDsintheswitcharelit.
AnauthorisedVolvoworkshopcanadjustthe
temperature.6.and7.Heating/Cooling–left/
right-handsideTurntosethowwarmorcoldtheincomingair
shouldbe.Forcoolerair,theairconditioning
mustbeconnected.8.FanFanspeedcanbeincreasedordecreasedby
turningtheknob.
Iftheknobissetto0thentheairconditioning
isnotengaged.
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72 ClimatecontrolManualclimatecontrol,A/CAirdistributionUse
Airthrough
frontand
rearair
vents.Whenyouwant
goodcoolingina
warmclimate.
Airto
windows.
Airisnot
recirculatedinthis
position.Theair
conditioningis
alwaysconnected.
Thereisacertain
amountofairflow
totheairvents.Whenyouwantto
removeiceand
misting.Highfan
speedisgoodfor
this.
Airtoboth
floorand
windows.
Thereisacertain
amountofairflow
totheairvents.Whenyouwant
comfortablecondi-
tionsandgood
demistinginacold
climate.Nottoo
lowafanspeed.
Airtofloor.
Thereisa
certain
amountofairflow
totheairventsand
thedefrostervents
forthewindscreen
andsidewindows.Whenyouwantto
warmyourfeet.
Airtofloor
andair
vents.Insunnyweather
withcooloutside
temperatures. AirdistributionUse
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73 Climatecontrol
ElectronicClimateControl,ECC1.A/C–ON/OFF
2.Recirculation/Multifilterwithsensor
3.Recirculation
4.AUTO
5.Airdistribution
6.Passengercompartmenttemperature
sensor
7.Defroster,windscreenandside
windows
8.Rearwindowanddoormirrordefroster
9.Heatedfrontseats
10.Temperature,right-handside
11.Temperature,left-handside
12.Fan
13.Fan,rearpassengercompartment
(optionincarsseatingseven)
1.A/C–ON/OFFTheairconditioningsystemiscontrolled
automaticallybythesystemwhentheON
LEDislit.Thisway,incomingairiscooled
anddehumidifiedsufficiently.WhenA/C
OFFisselectedandtheOFFLEDcomeson,
theairconditioningsystemisalwaysdiscon-
nected;otherfunctionsarestillcontrolled
automatically.Theairconditioningsystem
operatesdowntoapproximately0°C.2.Airqualitysystem(optionin
certainmarkets)Certaincarsareequippedwitha"Multifilter"
andairqualitysensor.TheMultifilter
separatesgasesandparticles,thusreducing
thevolumeofodoursandpollutants.Theairqualitysensordetectsincreasedlevelsof
contaminantsintheoutsideair.Whentheair
qualitysensordetectscontaminatedoutside
air,theairintakeisclosedandtheairinthe
passengercompartmentisrecirculated.The
Multifilteralsocleanstheairrecirculatingin
thepassengercompartment.
Whentheairqualitysensorisactive,the
greenAUTLEDlightsin.
Operation
Presstoactivatetheairquality
sensor(normalsetting).
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